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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
4
A dam failure and rising floodwaters left one dead and thousands homeless. Occoquan evacuated as the dam upstream weakened and water spilled over. In Almond New York the 700 residents were evacuated. John Ide and his daughter Amy Ide died fleeing flooding in a boat.
IRA and Provisional wings moved toward cease fire though terms and duration remained unclear. British officials urged quiet as Londonderry and Dublin leaders weighed bilateral talks amid three years of strife that left 375 dead.
Gen Caruthers, a 30 year Army veteran, argues desegregation improved the force and praises rising education and motivation among troops. He supports the Modern Volunteer Army while noting a crisis craft may be needed during emergencies. A 1942 West Point graduate, his notable command in Vietnam stands out.
Police say a man opened fire at a Camden area Pinkerton office in Williamstown, wounding and terrorizing for minutes before police entered with tear gas. Grace, a Pinckerton guard from Trenton, was carried from the building and later died. authorities plan charges as investigations continue.
The Senate voted 69 to 10 to create a new independent Food, Drug and Consumer Product Agency replacing the FDA. The bill grants criminal penalties for unsafe products, powers to remove unsafe items, and authority to act without the Justice Department. House fate uncertain. Nixon administration opposes key provisions.
The braille alphabet was invented by a Frenchman around 1830. The system later gained traction as a tactile reading method for the blind.
The Supreme Court bars racial exclusion in juries in the Peters case, with Justice Marshall arguing that constitutional violations exist regardless of defendant race. Chief Justice Burger dissents noting Peters is not black and race not shown as relevant. Milton's confession ruling relates to his 1958 murder conviction in Miami.
Bennett, alias Lapane and Garrido, is identified by Undersheriff Branscom after being booked for presenting another person's license and driving without a valid license. He faces charges including improper passing in a marked zone and possible punishment at Fort Sill military police on desertion charges.
U S and South Vietnamese forces report heavy combat across North Vietnam Haiphong and Quang Tri with 413 North Vietnamese and 40 South Vietnamese killed and 104 government troops wounded along with several U S aircraft losses. Dozens of B 52 strikes supported ground operations while Haiphong depots and SAM sites were hit. Several pilots were rescued after helicopter losses and renewed efforts near An Loc amid ongoing highway fighting.
Nixon advisers consider measures to rein in food prices as wholesale meat costs rise while retail levels lag. Dr. Marina Whitman warns of pending retail hikes and notes price gains overshooting expectations, amid CPI showing food down 0.1 percent. Price Commission finds margins lower than normal, not due to regulation. John Connally previously pressed chains on margins during spring price rise.
About 400000 sterilized screwworm flies will be released Friday morning at two Comanche County sites to halt screwworm spread in livestock. Dr. Clarence Love of the USDA says earlier maggots in a beef animal near Cache were confirmed as screwworms, marking Oklahoma's second case in eight years.
Oklahoma City attorney Henry Floyd filed a federal suit asking a preliminary injunction to force the Democratic Central Committee to reapportion membership on one man one vote, include all 18 year olds in delegate selection, and re elect all 39 of Oklahoma's national delegates.
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